Jack’s sincere declaration reverberated along the corridor.
When Jack fought Kotaro, he could feel the threat with every move. But comparing the two battles, Jack’s capabilities were now far greater than during that encounter. With Jack’s current skills, he could tell with one exchange how strong his opponent was. If he had the same exchange with Kotaro, Kotaro could have avoided Jack’s strike but he could not have done it so easily.
“Kotaro is not worth mentioning…” Iga TobiKou said with disdain, “But your skills are impressive and now I know why they had sent two Ninja Lords to kill you.”
Two Ninja Lords?! Jack’s pupils constricted. He then recalled the fight at the small garden.
“So you tried to draw us out and separate us,” Jack remarked.
Iga TobiKou backed off several steps and then positioned his sword forward with his right hand while his left hand extended the shorter knife behind him. He glared and said, “Your deception was sneaky as well!”
Poof!
Jack’s pupils constricted as Iga TobiKou’s image flickered and then… vanished.
“Ninja arts?” Jack remarked in surprise. Though he was not sure about Iga clan, he had seen in the movies that were the same as Iga TobiKou’s vanishing skills. That was a Ninja skill! But weren’t those only special effects in the movies? How could this be done in reality?
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh… sounds could be heard along the corridor as the waves of air were pushed towards Jack. Jack could not see where Iga TobiKou was but he was able to feel Iga TobiKou approaching rapidly. The numbing feeling of death approaching overwhelmed him.
It was obvious that Iga TobiKou knew that he only had a short moment for the kill. He managed to draw Brent and Daisy out but if he did not capitalize on the opportunity and kill Jack, then he might find himself in a very dangerous situation.
In a flash, Jack’s attention was caught by a glint in the air when the sword blade reflected light along the corridor. Jack stepped aside instinctively but he just raised one of his legs when …
Slash! His left leg started to hurt painfully.
“Fuck off!” Jack winced as he endured the pain and kicked with all his might.
Bash and then a grunt could be heard. The smooth wall started crumpled.
Crunch…
The four corners of the wallpaper became dislodged and Iga TobiKou who was in black Ninja attire slid down from the wall and onto his feet. Iga TobiKou remarked in surprise, “What a strong kick!” It was a respectful admiration from a fighter to another. As a Ninja Lord, he was clear that with his attack, even if the victim was a highly-skilled fighter, he could finish the fight with a final slash of his sword. However, even when Jack was injured, not only he did not retreat, but he continued his advance and with a powerful kick, he was able to neutralize Iga TobiKou’s attack.
This kind of counter strike could not just come from fighting experiences but also a raw fighting skills!
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